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The big name in weather broadcasting is "The Weather Channel", but not everybody has time to watch the forecast on television anymore. If you still want to get your information from The Weather Channel but need information on the go, look no further than the Weather Channel site and apps. This article will explain how you can check the weather for a given area, even if you're not at that location right now.

Steps

Method1

Via the Mobile App

1

Open the Weather Channel App. Most versions of the app will have a blue icon with the words "The Weather Channel". Don't confuse this app with your built-in Weather app, which can differ from one operating system to another.

2

Select the "Search" tool. On most devices, this will come in the form of a magnifying glass icon that you can tap.

3

Type the name of the location into the "Add City or ZIP Code" box. Alternatively, you can select one of the "Recently Searched places in the "Recents" list.

With the exception of the Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 apps, there will be a "Current Location" selection you can use if you'd like.

On the Windows app, you must click the text box to the right of the magnifying glass (displaying the defaulted "enter address, or city") and enter the location you'd like to search for.

If you don't have the ZIP code, use the city and state.

To narrow down search results for airport locations, you can type in the three digit airport code for that airport into the search box, as well.

For popular places in the Windows app, like Disneyland or Walt Disney World, you can type in the place's name.

4

Submit your search. For most operating systems, all you do is select the given item from the results list. You may also have to click/tap the magnifying glass icon.

5

Review the weather report. For a forecast of upcoming weather, either scroll down for mobile or Windows 10 app or scroll to the right for Windows 8 and 8.1 apps.

Method2

Via the Website

Select the search feature. You'll need to click or tap the dialog box that is near the top left corner that says "Show me the weather in... city, zip, or place."

If you need to find information about your current location, you can select the "Find Me" location - allowing your operating system to use location services to track you in your web browser. You will find this button to the right of the "Show me the weather in..." text-box.

3

Search for your given location. Type in your search term. You can enter a city and state, a ZIP Code, or even via an airport code or popular location name.

4

Click the matching choice from the results list.

5

Review the weather report.

Current information is at the very top of the page, underneath the title bar.

If you scroll down, you'll find information for an hourly projected report of upcoming weather for the next 36 hours (on the left) and information about recorded records and averages (on the right). To the right of the "Next 36 Hours" label, you'll see two links for an hourly breakdown for the next 36 hours or an extended view of the next 10 days' weather.

Next to the quick summary of current conditions, you'll find a weather and traffic map that can have either a radar or cloud overlay on it. For a non-static map, click "Weather in Motion" and follow to the website page that is displayed.

More information about current winds, humidity, UV index, and sunrise/sunset data is recorded towards the bottom.

If you begin to see news articles, you've scrolled too far down the page to see this additional information.

Method3

Via the iMessage App

1

Install the Weather Channel app on your device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch). Installing this app will auto-add this tool when you use iMessage with another iMessage user.

2

Open up your Messages app. Begin a new iMessage thread or use an existing one.

3

Locate the iMessage apps at the bottom of your screen. The icon should be to the left of your text box and look like the Apple App Store icon.

4

Find the Weather Channel iMessage app in the list. Again, it's blue and should say "The Weather Channel" on three lines inside the small rounded button/icon.

5

Give permission for your device to allow location services to be used, if asked.

6

Tap on the current location text near the top right corner of the tool. Doing so will bring up a search box to search for other areas.

7

Type a location into the box that displays "Search City or Postcode". You can enter a city and state, a ZIP Code, an airport code, or a popular location name.

8

Select your desired location from the results.

9

View the weather report. In the top box, you'll see the current temperature and conditions, along with a hourly breakdown of the projected forecast. Below this, you'll spot the 5-day forecast for the area followed by a Weekend forecast and Radar for the area.

10

Tap the current conditions module to send it to your recipient. They'll be able to see the forecast on the webpage or through their own Weather Channel app.